A Title for the New Exorcist?

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By Paul Davidson

The Exorcist prequel is still a film without a name; which isn't so bad, really, since for a long time it was a film without a director (following the passing of John Frankenheimer) and without a lead star (following the exit of Liam Neeson).

But it's back on its feet, it's in production, and the new director Paul Shrader even got permission to film on location in Morocco, with Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting, Deep Blue Sea) playing the role of the young Father Merrin.

Back to the name, then. This project has been referred to by number of titles, including Exorcist: the Beginning, Exorcist: Dominion, and Exorcist 4:1. Warner Brothers even asked IGN FilmForce to list the movie as just "The Prequel to The Exorcist," according to that higher logic that Hollywood suits possess and we do not.

At any rate, it appears that Exorcist 4:1 is definitely the favored appellation, if somewhat ambiguous to the average moviegoer. (It's the fourth Exorcist, but it's really the first one, get it? Plus it looks like a Bible verse reference. Bonus!) This logo for the film was commissioned by the studio, and appeared on the personal portfolio website of the artist who worked on it.

Can we expect to see a poster or film teaser for this project anytime soon? If so, it might have a title that looks like that. Stay tuned for more news!